The Phillies have announced the signing of right-handed pitcher Chad Gaudin to a minor league contract with an invitation to major league spring training.

The 30-year old is coming off a season in which he went 5-2 with a 3.06 ERA in 30 appearances, 12 starts. Gaudin has a career record of 45-44 with an ERA of 4.44. Since it’s just a minor league deal with a camp invite, this is essentially no risk, and who knows, maybe he pitches like he did for the Giants last season.

On another note, you may remember Gaudin from such incidents as his groping of a woman at a Las Vegas hospital. By: Kyle BabcockFollow us on Twitter: @BroadStBeat